SEATTLE, June 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air
Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported May and year-to-date
operational results on a consolidated basis, and for its
subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Detailed information
is provided below.
AIR GROUP
On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 10.4 percent increase in
traffic on a 12.0 percent increase in capacity compared to
May 2014. Load factor decreased 1.2
points to 84.5 percent. These statistics include flights operated
by Alaska and those under capacity
purchase agreements, including Horizon, SkyWest and PenAir.
The following table shows the operational results for May and
year-to date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
May
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
2,666
|
|
2,409
|
|
10.7%
|
|
12,535
|
|
11,392
|
|
10.0%
|
Revenue passenger
miles RPM (in millions)
|
2,795
|
|
2,531
|
|
10.4%
|
|
13,252
|
|
12,099
|
|
9.5%
|
Available seat miles
ASM (in millions)
|
3,306
|
|
2,952
|
|
12.0%
|
|
15,835
|
|
14,197
|
|
11.5%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
84.5%
|
|
85.7%
|
|
(1.2) pts
|
|
83.7%
|
|
85.2%
|
|
(1.5) pts
|
ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINE
Alaska reported a 10.3 percent
increase in traffic on a 12.1 percent increase in capacity compared
to May 2014. Load factor decreased
1.4 points to 84.8 percent. Alaska
also reported 88.0 percent of its flights arrived on time in May,
compared to 89.7 percent reported in May
2014.
The following table shows Alaska's operational results for May and
year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
May
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
1,921
|
|
1,732
|
|
10.9%
|
|
9,002
|
|
8,157
|
|
10.4%
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
2,530
|
|
2,293
|
|
10.3%
|
|
12,010
|
|
10,956
|
|
9.6%
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
2,982
|
|
2,659
|
|
12.1%
|
|
14,289
|
|
12,759
|
|
12.0%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
84.8%
|
|
86.2%
|
|
(1.4) pts
|
|
84.0%
|
|
85.9%
|
|
(1.9) pts
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
88.0%
|
|
89.7%
|
|
(1.7) pts
|
|
86.6%
|
|
88.2%
|
|
(1.6) pts
|
HORIZON AIR
Horizon reported a 9.6 percent increase in traffic on a 9.0 percent
increase in capacity compared to May
2014. This resulted in a 0.3 point increase in load factor
to a May record of 80.5 percent. Horizon also reported 90.2 percent
of its flights arrived on time in May, compared to the 93.0 percent
reported in May 2014.
The following table shows Horizon's operational results for May
and year-to-date 2015, compared to the prior-year periods:
|
May
|
|
Year-to-Date
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
|
2015
|
|
2014
|
|
Change
|
Revenue passengers
(in thousands)
|
660
|
|
607
|
|
8.7%
|
|
3,149
|
|
2,921
|
|
7.8%
|
RPMs (in
millions)
|
195
|
|
178
|
|
9.6%
|
|
925
|
|
867
|
|
6.7%
|
ASMs (in
millions)
|
242
|
|
222
|
|
9.0%
|
|
1,169
|
|
1,107
|
|
5.6%
|
Passenger load
factor
|
80.5%
|
|
80.2%
|
|
0.3 pts
|
|
79.1%
|
|
78.3%
|
|
0.8 pts
|
On-time arrivals as
reported to U.S. DOT
|
90.2%
|
|
93.0%
|
|
(2.8) pts
|
|
87.6%
|
|
88.1%
|
|
(0.5) pts
|
Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK),
together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100
cities through an expansive network in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers in North America" in the J.D. Power North
American Airline Satisfaction Study for eight consecutive years
from 2008 to 2015. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked
"Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Airline Loyalty Rewards
Programs" in the J.D. Power 2014 and 2015 Airline Loyalty/Rewards
Program Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit
www.alaskaair.com. For more news and information, visit Alaska
Airlines' newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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